Another well had 51,200 picocuries, down from 2.8 million, while another had 29,800 picocuries, down from 761,976, according to the DEP.

The pumping removes about 70 gallons of groundwater a minute. The groundwater is released into the plant’s intake structure, mixed with up to 460,000 gallons of water a minute and then pumped through the plant’s water system, according to the DEP.

The diluted water is discharged into the plant’s canal, which flows into Barnegat Bay.

“At this time, there is no estimate for when the remediation of the entire plume will be completed, however, DEP’s split sampling results to date indicate that the remedial efforts are having some effect,” according to the DEP.

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